Face contouring: Step by step instructions | Highlighter Makeup







Face contouring: Step by step instructions | Highlighter Makeup
Contouring the face, when used properly, can work wonders: emphasize the cheekbones, reduce the forehead and oval face. Thanks to contouring it is quite possible to change the appearance drastically. As a matter of priority, stylists advise to use such a technique for women who have an extremely high forehead or full face. Even girls with regular features resort to this procedure, for example, to veil dark circles under the eyes, or to highlight the cheekbones.
Contouring the face means correcting it with the use of cosmetics. It helps to veil problem areas of the skin, to highlight the advantages of the face, to correct its shape, to give facial features expressiveness. With his support it is quite possible to decorate quite serious flaws, for example, asymmetry of the face. If there are practically no problems with the skin, contouring the face can help to give the appearance of expression, skillfully highlighting its merits.


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In order to master this technique, you need to study your face well. Determine what shape it has and what features require a slight correction, since the contouring of a round face is different from the contouring triangular or elongated. You will also need products for sculpture, they can be dry or cream, choose them based on the skin type and the desired result. And of course, as a true artist, you will need tools - brushes and sponges, without which you can’t make a good contouring of the face. Step-by-step instructions for mastering this make-up technique will be presented below.
What do you need for contouring the face?
The methods of creating an ideal image are not complicated, it is not necessary to study for a long time in order to master them. However, you will need special cosmetics for contouring the face. This list includes:
    - Foundation for makeup, corresponding to skin tone;
    - brightening powder (highlighter);
    - Rouge; tonal framework;
    - concealer - a palette with several light and dark tones.





In addition, you will need extras, without which the face modeling will not work:
   - sponges;
   - bevel contouring brush;
   - brush for blush.
Face contouring palette
Concealer or palette correctors for the face - the main component of sculpture. With it, you can darken bad places and highlight the merits. There are different types of palettes in cosmetics stores. They differ from each other in the number of colors. The most budget presents two contrasting tones, more complex include in the palette up to 18 skin tones. Among the most popular palettes are Smashbox and Nyx products. In one concealer, warm or cold tones are often combined so that a girl with a certain skin color can buy the right one.

Step by step contouring the face
Before you apply makeup, you need to properly prepare the skin: clean and moisturize. If the skin is very dry and dehydrated, then you can first apply a moisturizing mask, otherwise the tonal basis will emphasize peeling and fine wrinkles. If the mask is oily, then after the ritual of cleansing you need to apply a matting moisturizer. So make-up is not "float", and will be neat and persistent.
If the skin texture is uneven, there are enlarged pores or acne marks, then you can apply a primer or base for makeup. This tool evens out the relief, allowing the foundation to lie flat, without blemishes, and also increases its durability.
Now we put a tonal basis on the whole face. This can be done using fingertips, a brush or a beauty blender. The latter will make the coating thin and light, the first two methods will give a more dense layer. The problem areas - redness, dark circles under the eyes, acne - need to be applied concealer or proofreader.

Face contouring: square oval triangular round
After applying the tonal foundation, the face loses volume, looks flat and unnatural. Therefore, even if you do not want to “sculpture” the face, a droplet of bronzer under the cheekbones, a highlighter under the eyebrow and blush on the “apples” of the cheeks will not interfere. So the skin will get a fresh rested appearance and natural relief.





In addition to the palettes, it is possible to use the foundation, it should be of several colors, and even powder of a different tone. It is believed that the correction made with the help of powdered cosmetics looks more natural. It is much easier to shade, and is much better suited for daily make-up. Contouring by means of cosmetics on the basis of the cream is rather laborious in execution and more noticeable on the face; as a result, it is recommended to be used for evening exits, for photo and video shooting.

Face Contouring Brushes
What do you need for contouring the face in addition to cosmetics? Of course, the tools are brushes for applying and shading. What brushes are suitable for contouring?


Kabuki. It is a round, tightly stuffed brush with a thick short nap. Ideal for applying dry bronzers and rouge.
Brush with beveled cut. It is suitable for darkening the submandibular zone, the wings and the back of the nose. It is convenient both to apply and shade cosmetics.
Beauty blender. This sponge has long been a leader among all tools for feathering proofreaders, tonal bases, bronzers and other means. With it you can perfectly shade dark and light correctors, without spots, stripes and sharp borders.
 Face contouring step by step
 1. A makeup base (the one you usually use) and a thin layer of foundation or BB cream are applied on your face. This is a mandatory face preparation before starting contouring.
 2. Draw a nose. Spend corrector dark lines on the sides along the nose to the very tip. Please note that the line should be straight and do not move out on the side of the nostrils. If you want to make the nose visually longer, draw lines starting from the eyebrows.
3. Draw the cheekbones. To do this, you need to darken the area under the cheekbone with a corrector and highlight the cheekbone itself. First, we define exactly where we will draw the cheekbone. Attach the brush (or finger) from the ear to the corner of the lips and find the hole under the cheekbone. Here it will need to be darkened.





 4. We darken the forehead. This step is for those who have a high forehead and whom this feature does not suit. The upper part of the forehead along the hairline and the area on the sides of the forehead should be darkened.
5. Slightly darken the area near the upper eyelid.
6. Apply a light corrector: we highlight the middle of the nose (between the dark lines), the central part of the forehead and the corners under the eyes, the cheekbone (that is above the dark line drawn by you earlier), the area above the upper lip, the area in the corners of the lips.
 7. The last step, but not least, is the feathering. You need to shade the dark and light contrasts that you painted very carefully, so that there are no clear boundaries between them. You can use a brush or beauty blender to blend. Start blending with light areas and end with dark. Do not forget to shade well at the line of the chin, neck, ears, do not leave there noticeable ugly borders.




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